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The property is a 3 BR/1 BA in Benton Park neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA.
I approached this as a BRRRR deal, and wrote a blog post about my sources for these numbers (including the expected monthly rental income, w...
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I'm looking into buying a property from the VA. I've already noticed a few qwirks like a shorter inspection period. Are there any other "gotchas" I should know about? Thanks.
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I'm starting to look for more creative financing methods especially given the market is starting to shift - and trying to figure out the "how" to make deals work as opposed to just leaving it once a traditional method...
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I ran across my county's online file system and discovered they list mortgage foreclosures for properties in the county. My question is how do I best act upon these leads. If I contact the homeowners, would my negotia...
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Just wondering if it's possible to go directly to the bank that owns the property and negotiate better terms. Are they ever flexible. Is it better to get separate financing.
Heather
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I am in the process of purchasing a property and will own it free and clear. I was interested in finding out if there are any loan products that will lend for rehab only. Also if there are some creative strategies pe...
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Hi Everyone,I have my list narrowed down to 23 properties ...gonna cut it down some more by next friday. Has anyone here participated in the online auction for Baltimore City?I am still a little confused ...1) After I...
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I have been scouring a certain zip code ad nauseum for a property. I found a property that is recently foreclosed upon by Chase. I pinged the various agents who get listings in the past and they don't know much abou...
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I know a friend of the family that inherited his mother's house after her passing away and now, years later, he is on the verge of losing the house due to defaulting on property tax. No tax lien has been placed on th...
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Hello everyone,I have a family member who's has passed away over 5 years in Florida. His property has been taken over by his kids. There is going to be a tax auction shortly. I would like to purchase the property in m...